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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K72                                  Issued 2023 May 21, 13:44 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 KP                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23K00P  C2023 05 08.20748 12 00 58.68 +49 04 47.9          21.8 GVEK072G96
         K23K00P  C2023 05 08.22430 12 01 18.45 +49 03 07.2          21.2 GVEK072G96
         K23K00P*1C2023 05 20.33968715 11 27.722+13 07 16.93         20.48GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 20.34530915 11 30.548+13 06 14.65         20.38GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 20.35094415 11 33.378+13 05 12.80         20.26GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 20.35656615 11 36.218+13 04 11.50         20.11GVEK072G96
         K23K00P KC2023 05 20.45381815 12 25.952+12 46 23.34         20.84GVEK072I52
         K23K00P KC2023 05 20.45584515 12 27.022+12 46 01.31         20.41GVEK072I52
         K23K00P KC2023 05 20.45992815 12 29.164+12 45 16.52         20.91GVEK072I52
         K23K00P 2C2023 05 20.92846215 16 52.735+11 22 14.54         20.2 GVEK072J04
         K23K00P 2C2023 05 20.93213015 16 54.462+11 21 36.98         20.2 GVEK072J04
         K23K00P KC2023 05 21.18403415 19 01.84 +10 37 23.7          20.6 VuEK072H21
         K23K00P KC2023 05 21.18682915 19 03.13 +10 36 55.0          20.9 VuEK072H21
         K23K00P KC2023 05 21.18962415 19 04.42 +10 36 26.2          20.7 VuEK072H21
         K23K00P KC2023 05 21.19242015 19 05.70 +10 35 57.4          20.5 VuEK072H21
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 21.33435415 20 13.837+10 11 50.78         20.58GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 21.34001315 20 16.400+10 10 52.54         20.48GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 21.34567015 20 18.989+10 09 54.11         20.44GVEK072G96
         K23K00P 1C2023 05 21.35136115 20 21.581+10 08 55.36         20.69GVEK072G96
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B.
        Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas,
        D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A.
        Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers D. Abreu, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M.
        Busch, A. Knofel, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 KP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0415 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 336.70195              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.45995953     Peri.  114.49595     -0.93804795     +0.34153992             
    a   1.6620968      Node    85.51813     -0.33534402     -0.85235297             
    e   0.4005870      Incl.    3.36120     -0.08723780     -0.39603649             
    P   2.14           H   25.43          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230508 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230520 I52  0.0   0.2+    230521 H21  0.2-  0.1-
    230508 G96  0.2-  0.3-    230520 I52  0.1+  0.2+    230521 G96  0.0   0.2+
    230520 G96  0.0   0.4+    230520 J04  0.2+  0.5-    230521 G96  0.1-  0.2+
    230520 G96  0.0   0.2-    230520 J04  0.1-  0.2+    230521 G96  0.1+  0.0
    230520 G96  0.0   0.2-    230521 H21  0.2+  0.4-    230521 G96  0.1+  0.1-
    230520 G96  0.1+  0.1+    230521 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    230520 I52  0.1-  0.0     230521 H21  0.0   0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 KP                  a,e,i = 1.66, 0.40, 3                   q = 0.9963
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 21    08 05 00.4 +50 18 47   0.1039  0.9974    83.0    91.0    23.7
    ...
    2023 05 06    11 15 09.1 +51 49 36   0.06051 1.0182    97.5    79.1    22.1
    ...
    2023 05 14    13 52 15.5 +34 17 57   0.05102 1.0393   123.2    54.4    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 20    15 08 19.5 +14 10 34   0.05720 1.0590   144.9    33.4    20.7
    2023 05 21    15 17 24.7 +11 10 40   0.05930 1.0626   147.9    30.4    20.7
    2023 05 22    15 25 41.7 +08 21 40   0.06165 1.0663   150.7    27.7    20.8
    ...
    2023 05 28    16 02 29.7 -04 43 39   0.08002 1.0900   163.0    15.7    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 05    16 30 38.6 -14 40 44   0.1122  1.1255   171.0     8.1    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 20    16 56 58.6 -22 58 17   0.1887  1.2010   167.4    10.6    22.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K72
    


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